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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818500203321

Titolo

Emergencies in diabetes : diagnosis, management and prevention / / editor, Andrew J. Krentz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : J. Wiley, c2004

ISBN

1-280-27494-8

9786610274949

0-470-02040-7

0-470-02041-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (182 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KrentzAndrew J

Disciplina

616.4/62025

Soggetti

Diabetes - Complications

Medical emergencies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Diabetic ketoacidosis in adults / Andrew J. Krentz and Helen B. Holt -- Diabetic ketoacidosis in childhood / Julie A. Edge and David B. Dunger -- Hyperosmolar non-ketotic hyperglycaemia / Hans J. Woerle and John E. Gerich -- Insulin induced hypoglycaemia / Simon R. Heller -- Hypoglycaemia caused by insulin secretagogues / Kathleen M. Colleran, Andrew J. Krentz and Mark R. Burge -- Lactic acidosis in diabetes / Jean-Daniel Lalau and Jean-Michel Race -- Management of diabetes during surgery, myocardial infarction and labour / Aftab M. Ahmad and Jiten P. Vora.

Sommario/riassunto

While diabetes can usually be well-controlled using modern therapies, metabolic emergencies inevitably occur. This book provides an easy-to-read yet comprehensive account of emergencies in diabetes conveniently collected into one volume. For each topic, a brief review of the pathophysiology is followed by a description of cardinal clinical features, clinical and biochemical assessment and clinical management.Clear, informative text for rapid and easy assimilationEmphasis on evidence-based medicineEffective use of illustrations to highlight and summarize key points